I Asked a $15BN Investor for Life Advice
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Күн бұрынGraham Weaver is founder and managing partner of Alpine Investors, a Private Equity fund with $15 Billion of assets under management. On top of that, he's one of Stanford's top professors, and today I got the chance to sit down with him and ask advice on making your first Million $, the importance of hiring, the meaning of life, and so much more.
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⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 Graham Weaver (Intro)
0:23 Advice To Your Younger Self (pt.1)
2:12 How To Go From $0 to $1,000,000
4:44 Scaling a Small Business to a Private Equity Empire
5:57 Battle Scars & Mistakes
6:55 Persisting Through Hard Times
9:05 How To Believe In Yourself
10:56 Enjoying The Ride
13:53 What is Flow?
14:30 How Growing Up Poor Will Make You Rich
17:02 Getting Un-Stuck
18:55 The Importance of Setting Goals
21:38 Pitfalls in Goal Setting
22:16 Should You Sell Your Soul or Chase Your Dreams?
26:20 Where Does Stress Come From?
27:23 Unlocking Your Full Potential
29:16 Pioneering Private Equity
32:40 Competing With The Giant of Private Equity
33:52 The Alpine Philosophy
37:56 The Importance of Hiring
39:08 How To Identify Top Talent
40:54 Advice To Your Younger Self (pt.2)
43:49 The Best PE Firm In The World
45:15 Graham's Billboard
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@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
What was your biggest takeaway? Reply to this and let me know!👇
@TheAdiRao101 7 ай бұрын
To play the long game. When you play the long term game the inevitable ups and downs along the way don't sway you as much and you learn to immediately just work on figuring out a solution for them instead of worrying so much.
@joannabusinessaccount7293 7 ай бұрын
Be a man. Be over 6 feet. Be white. Be one of the dudes. Grow up with the aspirations of making money. So smug. Don’t like.
@pinghe3605 7 ай бұрын
Drip + flow = compound return
@lmoradee245 7 ай бұрын
That you should do more podcasts because you’re great at them. Loved this video. Also that you should write down your goals as if you’ve already attained them.
@GrahamQuigley 7 ай бұрын
"Victim mentality is going to kill you" So true. It's taken me 10 years to build my SAAS company ❤ Very grateful for this... sooo good thank you both ✨
@DiogoNasser 7 ай бұрын
you're a fucking awesome interviewer man. You actually listen to the guest, and ask meaningful questions. Big big props, keep it going
@shivzz.s 7 ай бұрын
In the age of short form videos, John produces such good content that you can listen to his videos for 45 minutes and still not lose interest. Great video as always!
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
Wow. Thank you so much for the kind words Shiva! That really means a lot to me :)
@cartercygan1887 7 ай бұрын
Mentality is key; it can be easy to get discouraged by the mundane parts of building (a business, a new skill, etc.) but understand that consistency compounds and enjoy the ride!
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
This right here!! It's a marathon, not a sprint. Those little things will take you further than you think!
@cartercygan1887 7 ай бұрын
@@jayhoovy love it, keep up the awesome content!
@Night.League 7 ай бұрын
Nipsey reference
@AnhPhuong-jk8td 5 ай бұрын
00:03 Success is the result of small and consistent daily habits. 07:47 Persistence and self-belief are crucial for success 11:32 Being present in the moment is what truly makes us happy. 13:33 Flow is being fully present and engaged in the moment, leading to enjoyment and improved performance. 17:14 To overcome feeling stuck, take action first before waiting for motivation. 18:53 Setting goals is important for achieving success 22:37 Many students prioritize building skills over making a difference in the world. 24:21 Helping students overcome limiting beliefs and clarify their goals. 27:48 Growing capacity is essential for entrepreneurship 45:21 Instant gratification does not lead to true happiness Crafted by Merlin AI.
@sitrakaforler8696 20 күн бұрын
Dam nice !!!
@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO 7 ай бұрын
TEAM, I’m a security officer at 2 full time jobs for years in Seattle, while our team builds our beach hotel in the Philippines! Dreams come true! Never give up! Have a great week!!!!
@deficator750 7 ай бұрын
no offence but i would not want to live in tht hotel it looks very shoddy
@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO 7 ай бұрын
@@deficator750 It looks ugly now but it will be nice. We’re adding more features etc. have a great weekend!
@aim-for-greatn3z947 7 ай бұрын
@deficator750 you probably can't even afford a ticket to even fly out😂
@aim-for-greatn3z947 7 ай бұрын
@@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDOcongratulations bro!!! You're an amazing example as to it NOT about how much you make but HOW you spend it! The things I've been able to do when I started out making 30k a year has been nuts! It's MASSIVE amounts of sacrifice needed in order achieve what you want out of life!
@deficator750 7 ай бұрын
@@aim-for-greatn3z947 why would i buy a ticket to fly to a country i already live. nice try.
@JordanDaughtry_ 7 ай бұрын
great video brother! Couple key takeaways: 1. identifying limiting beliefs 2. Asking yourself: what would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? 3. understanding that success takes time (10 years) and it comes down to the simple, boring habits 4. Staying in Flow state to Live and be happy
@CorporationSKY 7 ай бұрын
I'm sitting here like...how the f am I supposed to get the starting 400k? Lol I have to make 400k to make 400k to even start in the race
@vpena 7 ай бұрын
@@CorporationSKY If it is a good business model and idea, you can bring in external capital to kick things off.
@CorporationSKY 7 ай бұрын
@@vpena how you do that without owing some greedy a hole your soul or a big chunk of the business thus reducing the impact and warping the idea?
@vpena 6 ай бұрын
@@CorporationSKY I guess that's a trade-off right? Try to analyze how long it is going to take you to get the 400k you need. If it's too long, then getting leverage from someone else's money and having them take the risk isn't a bad price to pay. To be honest, people overestimate the reach and value of their ideas. Also, not all investors are greedy, most want to get their money circulated to add a good enough return that will produce value. You do what it feels right for you.
@CorporationSKY 6 ай бұрын
@vpena Most people I know, myself included do not have or know how to form connections with people with real insider background knowledge, patience, capital and guidance to help us escape the rat race from our respective levels (everybody starts somewhere different). Not from a lack of trying, Relagated to random people on KZfaq and books instead of conducive environments that promote financial Literacy, business, production manufacturing and how the world "actually " works.
@mv6108 5 ай бұрын
Glad to see top tier content is still on the platform. Thank you for this!
@aimeesedgwick2709 5 ай бұрын
I am so thankful I found this channel! Excellent questions to the guest and wonderful solutions. Thank you!
@UnknownSageMaster 7 ай бұрын
I like how there's an analytical yet theraputic self reflective approach into being successful, starting with habits
@pokmonqc4910 Ай бұрын
Appreciate the authentic content Jay and Graham. Rly good stuff
@jarbo186 7 ай бұрын
This is priceless, thank you for your great work, excellent conversation.
@madagrey 7 ай бұрын
Seen a bunch of Graham's videos and I love the way this video packages a lot of it together. Thank you for the great questions Jay!
@Buffmafia84 Ай бұрын
By far the most quality content on YT I have stumbled across yet. Keep these coming, John!
@stephanem5125 7 ай бұрын
Great video interview, please do more of those. Thank you so much
@jesseprince-fraser8667 7 ай бұрын
This is absolute gold for someone like myself early on the journey of building whilst at a job - thank you both for the invaluable insights 🤝🏽
@GrahamQuigley 7 ай бұрын
Amazing interview! 🔥🔥🔥 This was quite the download! Thank you both! 🤙
@linhan2893 7 ай бұрын
This is gold and super sharp questions. We all know the power of compounding interest, but compounding effort is often overlooked. Couple that with rational, logical and well-cultivated self-belief to last through the long ride and we will get there, ultimately. Mr Weaver's talk on how to live an asymmetric life is also immensely powerful.
@mbkdigital 7 ай бұрын
You just earned a new subscriber. I’ve watched a lot of podcasts with similar advice - but this hit. Such clarity! Thank you both.
@arenthmatic 7 ай бұрын
I love both of your guys' emphasis on the little things. Thanks for the great content.
@ntrj5332 2 күн бұрын
I’m addicted to this content. Thank you for sharing!!! You’re having such a great impact in my life.
@hcatapang186 4 ай бұрын
I'am just in awe! I feel appreciated that this video came up! Thank you so very much. He answered somethings that I didn't even expect that I needed to hear. I can see how he is a great listener in a deeper sense
@trinithienhuynh7699 4 күн бұрын
Great questions! Thank you
@adityagarg1838 7 ай бұрын
i really like the way you structured the interview and got to the depth of what you wished to talk about!
@hawts5 6 ай бұрын
This was a great talk, thanks for putting it together. So much knowledge and experience packed into 45mins.
@tenesseevogel7984 9 күн бұрын
Dude you're like my new favorite KZfaqr. Love the authentic content keep up the good work!
@twys124 7 ай бұрын
This is a really good video. Would be great to see more long form interviews. Love the questions asked.
@xum7332 3 ай бұрын
Just Wow! Stumbled upon this video and what a great interview. Excellent quality of questions and amazing life guiding responses. Never seen any better one and I have seen and read a lot. Thankyou!
@galenamadi 7 ай бұрын
Another banger thanks for invaluable piece of content every time
@DonCE0 7 ай бұрын
Bro using them church mics lmao. Love it.
@linus7 7 ай бұрын
I've watched many interviews and you truly are amazing at interviewing - very impressive Jay!
@arigutman 6 ай бұрын
Great interview, thank you for sharing this... VERY insightful! I love the "people don't want to wait 10 years" aspect!
@Wishyouallthebesttt 7 ай бұрын
This is pure gold. Please, give us more.
@viditladha6143 7 ай бұрын
This is top quality content John! Keep it coming
@Alex-ys9ug 19 күн бұрын
Great nuggets provided, tons of value that can be extracted.
@utahrockz3305 7 ай бұрын
This was amazing! So many great insights! Thank you!
@hcatapang186 4 ай бұрын
Wow! "your whole life is that ride, your adventure of life" thats so nice to hear
@mysomalife Ай бұрын
This is a phenomenal interview . Thank you
@flynngranville498 7 ай бұрын
I'm finishing up college this year and I can't believe this type of content is out for free. Thanks so much for the quality videos
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
Love to hear it Flynn! My goal is basically to provide a business education even better than any college out there, but entirely for free
@userkr5479 7 ай бұрын
Thank you Graham ! 👏👏 Simply brilliant and very useful 🙏
@adamreezy 2 ай бұрын
Just came across this channel, great insight and interview!
@nourosama3752 7 ай бұрын
Such a great video!Keep going man🤩
@chazdawg4340 7 ай бұрын
You ask really good questions, keep it up!
@hamshbala1937 7 ай бұрын
Consistency is key, such a vital message for the younglings like me who have barely started their adult life. It's always about the long run, things may seem benign or painful in the short run, but its always the light at the end of the tunnel that should keep us going!
@LordBillington42 6 ай бұрын
It's better to be consistently good than occasionally excellent.
@jamalbenoit4318 4 ай бұрын
You asked really great questions.. insightful interview
@roonraps 6 ай бұрын
Dude… you are killing it! I love this so much.
@JDiculous1 7 ай бұрын
Fantastic interview. Thank you for this.
@willsmith9874 14 күн бұрын
Wow! I am so amazed by how good this video is. Not only is Graham Weaver giving such good advice in a way it is not possible to not listen to it constantly througout the video, but als you are doing a wonderful job interviewing. I love how you are really listening to his thaughts and approove him in his opinions or go deeper into the topic if something is not totally clear. Great job and keep going!
@alankritavankamamidi1959 7 ай бұрын
This was jam packed with value. Thank you!
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and I hope to see ya in the next one!
@valerio727 7 ай бұрын
Great interview, I love when the interviewer is genuinely interested
@kevinpheley 7 ай бұрын
This 45 min interview went by so fast! It’s funny, the message is so powerful but at the same time so simple.
@christinecamley 2 ай бұрын
Brilliant individual! Fabulous conversation! Love listening to Graham!! Thanks so much! You make terrific videos!! :-)
@suvankitsahoo7781 5 ай бұрын
Absolutely loved this !
@tanicwhisper0647 Ай бұрын
This is by far the best podcast interview with a billionaire on KZfaq. Seriously, you guys nailed it. You tossed the ball, and he hit home runs. You had him explain and elaborate on things so well, and I appreciated that every reply he gave was based on actual applied experiences, something he learned from school, or from business. Thanks for posting this.
@user-mk2sk4ig6y Ай бұрын
Great video! Thank you very much for such content
@WizzleCraft 7 ай бұрын
You are an amazing interviewer dude. Keep up the great work.
@pitt1939 4 ай бұрын
Great Interview, really inspiring. Keep up the good work mate!
@mark_simplified 7 ай бұрын
Amazing podcast! Would love to see more
@dewbedew26 6 ай бұрын
The content is pure gold!
@leochen635 7 ай бұрын
I’m binging these videos at 1am rn and I’m so excited. The way you guys talk about doing things you’re passionate about makes me so inspired.
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
Cheers Leo! Appreciate you supporting multiple of my videos! Glad to see they're helpful
@brightfuture5201 6 ай бұрын
Very solid and practical pieces of advice and action points we all can use and start right away ! Thanks again for the effort:). We are in the electric mobility space where are expanding our dealer network in the US and Australia.
@nathanmartinez2630 7 ай бұрын
serious wisdom here. many thanks!
@jonathanmcguvey9408 6 ай бұрын
42:00 daily habits to do to actually grow: Know where you are - who are you at your very best, what are limiting beliefs, what is the story you're writing? Where you want to go - What do you actually want? What does success look like? - Decide what you'd do if you knew you wouldn't fail. - Think 5-10 years out, too many constraints in 1-2 years. - The 'how' is the killer of all great dreams How to get there - make a list of 30 things you can do to move towards that goal - list of 6 people that can help you on that - make a list of things you can read to help you on that - list of people who've done that thing before. Tactics of getting there are the easy part. It's being clear on where we're going and where we're starting from that most people miss. 29:30 pioneering innovation: What's not going well we need to fix? Where are bottlenecks, where are they breaking down? What's gonna kill us that we need to extinguish? Most importantly: What's going well that we can do more of and scale?
@matthewlay4939 7 ай бұрын
That was awesome. Thank you for that
@Yourboydrew 2 ай бұрын
Great video. Great questions
@kovalz5101 6 ай бұрын
extremally good content, I also see your engagement. Respect.
@haydensmith8537 5 ай бұрын
Love how graham talks humbly about his shortcomings in business and his failures in his path. A big thing you see in guys like this on KZfaq is lack in humility, and this guy just radiates it
@pedrovarrgas 7 ай бұрын
enjoying this so far
@ab466 7 ай бұрын
I loved the description of flow that you guys talked about. Agree wholeheartedly with all that was said
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
cheers to you finding your flow ab!
@mehammladluzdakik8412 7 ай бұрын
Brilliant content, provides very applicable advice 🙏
@FunTechTogether Ай бұрын
Thank you and I will take Prof class this fall, and would love to meet you John 🎉
@mazinipedro5977 6 ай бұрын
Top tier content. Subscribed!
@mifcomlp 7 ай бұрын
One of the best podcast i‘ve ever seen
@sazidrahman 7 ай бұрын
Worth watching every minute. I was forced to take notes!!
@Alessandro_Botto Ай бұрын
Thank you so much Jayhoovy for sharing that.
@justinduh10 7 ай бұрын
I love this video!
@LegendaryRob 7 ай бұрын
It’s great to hear that the habits simply work. Great conversation.
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
They do indeed Rob! Keep consistent and get 1% better everyday!
@ChandrahasaMutyala 3 ай бұрын
This is the best talk. It went on my Linkedin post
@NextLevelFarmerDotCom 4 ай бұрын
So many pieces of golden nuggets were shared during the interview.
@jninlove 7 ай бұрын
so valuable to hear this...
@AC313_ Ай бұрын
Such a great video. The best
@pele281 7 ай бұрын
Awesome conversation Jay. More of this type of content 👌🏼
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the love!! More interviews coming soon👀
@tenmillionbyforty324 7 ай бұрын
wow first 30 seconds got me excited seems like legit advice, let's do this.
@byronrich2780 7 ай бұрын
Great interview
@andreproenca208 7 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Thanks from Brazil!
@InvopleTech 7 ай бұрын
Great video! Subscribed.
@AndreiMellas 7 ай бұрын
Great Conversation!!!
@viditladha6143 7 ай бұрын
This is top quality content John! Keep it coming ? Also as a side question- what’s your current track of raising funds. I’m an intern at a fund looking for investments in the customer success space
@zachhawkins6674 7 ай бұрын
Fantastic content. Quality > Quantity will always win. Process based thinking will always trump outcome based thinking. Stay determined Jay, views and notoriety will come. Excited to watch your journey.
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
Well said Zach! And thanks for the encouragement - any suggestions you have on how I can improve my content let me know!
@TTdailylife Ай бұрын
absolutely life changing
@gogokostadinov 6 ай бұрын
Great video! Thnank you
@honestkiddo 7 ай бұрын
Hey jay. Thanks for interviewing this person and showing up in my algorithm. This is helping me a ton with my current state of uncertainty, anxiety, and depression from transitioning my career from banking to design. This is applicable for anything.
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
You're gonna do great! And feel WAY more fulfilled in your new role - just keep working hard, and every single day working towards your goals, even on the days it feels scariest and hardest! I promise you you WILL get through it Deju!!!
@honestkiddo 7 ай бұрын
@@jayhoovy Thank you! 👍🏼👍🏼 keep up with the good work as well, Asian brother
@monpotecreux2411 7 ай бұрын
This was so fun to listen to!
@99evan76 7 ай бұрын
quality content that provides to those who usually can't get it through their day to day life, great work!!!! Looking forward for more from UK
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
Trying to demystify as much as possible :) Appreciate the support from across the pond!!
@jackwang9322 7 ай бұрын
Great stuff!! Appreciate your efforts in making this video. Many of your questions are so inspiring and Graham's answers are amazing
@jayhoovy 7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Jack! Cheers!
@Financial_Literacy_ForYou 4 ай бұрын
Never seen any of your videos until now … this interview was GREAT! I really enjoyed it, thanks
@jayhoovy 4 ай бұрын
D'aww - thank you so much for the kind words! And glad to have you along for the journey! Will endeavor to share with you as many tidbits and great interviews as possible!
@Meierobin 7 ай бұрын
Nice interview! 👍
@lucascock6896 7 ай бұрын
This guy is just fantastic, today he changed my mind, and I think this is what I needed in the long run, we’ll see how it turned out in some years, thanks a lot
@AaronRodgered 4 ай бұрын
What phenomenal advice. Jay hoovy doing everything positive
@eryc5tv847 2 ай бұрын
Amazing content !!
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